Board of Directors

We are a 28-member board of directors made up of beef, dairy and veal producers, as well as industry stakeholders from the livestock marketing, retail and foodservice sectors. We also have ex-officio members rounding out our team from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania State University Department of Animal Science, and the Delaware Valley University Department of Animal Science. See full list below for FY22-2023.

2022-2023 Board of Directors

HARRISON HARTMAN, CHAIR

Statewide Dairy Representative
Reinholds, PA

DUFF GEORGE, VICE-CHAIR

Statewide Dairy Representative
Carlisle, PA

MARTY YAHNER, TREASURER

Western Region Beef Representative

Patton, PA

Robert Supancik, Secretary

Veal Representative
New Milford, PA

DUSTIN HEETER, Director

Statewide Beef Representative
Clarksburg, PA

Glenn Gorrell, Director

Statewide Dairy Representative
Milan, PA

Joseph Zug, Director

Central Region Dairy Representative
Mifflintown, PA

MIKE KUNSMAN, DIrector

Veal Representative
LaJose, PA

Ned Hower, Director

Eastern Region Beef Representative Past Chairman
Nazareth, PA

Mike knapp, DIrector

Western Region Beef Representative

Hooversroad, PA

Beth Hillmar, Director

Market Representative
Mercer, PA

Josie Riser, DIrector

Statewide Dairy Representative
Gettysburg, PA

Eliza Walton, Director

Central Region Beef Representative
Coburn, PA

William Lesher, DIrector

Eastern Region Dairy Representative
Bernville, PA

Amy Hess, director

Statewide Beef Representative
Hershey, PA

Jodi Gauker, DIrector

Eastern Region Beef Representative
Fleetwood, PA

Chad Shipley, Director

Western Dairy Representative
Buffalo Mills, PA

Stacylyn Himelright, DIrector

Packer/Processor Representative
Ulster, PA

JOE BEAMAN, Director

Food Representative
Acme, PA

Jennifer Graves, DIrector

Retail Representative
Lancaster, PA

Scotty Miller, Director

Statewide Beef Representative
Bainbridge, PA

BEN WILLIAMSON, Director

Ex-officio Penn State University Representative
University Park, PA

BroC Sandelin,Ph.d, Director

Ex-officio Delaware Valley College Representative
Doylestown, PA

Daniel Kniffen, DIrector

Ex-officio Beef Board Representative
Spring Mills, PA

DIane hoover, Director

Ex-officio Beef Board Representative
Lebanon, PA

Chris jeffcoat, Director

Ex-officio Federation Director
Littlestown, PA

Deputy Greg Hostetter, DIrector

Ex-officio PDA Representative
Harrisburg, PA

Michelle Kirk, Director

Ex-Officio Center for Beef Excellence Representative
Gettysburg, PA